INSTALL: Getting rid of the big chrome "NISSAN" emblem

[Exar-Kun]

OK, so this is one of my first mods to my 2005 350Z, and I figured some of you guys would benifit from the process being shown.

First- FIND YOUR ENEMY!

[Exar-Kun]

Yep. Very good. You found it. Chrome is bad, right? RIGHT! I much prefer the Matte/Brushed aluminum look.

Second - Get a grease pen (I used red), and outline the old emblem. Marking very darkly near the ends of the "NISSAN" plate.

Note: The new emblem does not have alignment pins, where the stock emblem does. Mark it now so you can align the new symbol correctly!

[Exar-Kun]

Step 3: Compare your emblems! Bright shiny chrome one=bad, brushed alluminum look one=good.

[Exar-Kun]

Step Four - Get out some fishing line. Work it under the double sided tape holding the old emblem off. GET GLOVES, it requires quite a bit of tension to start pulling through the tape. I found it easier to start at the top, then sides and bottom. Moving the fishing line back and forth and you go through it also helpfull, but can lead(in my case) to shredding /breaking the line. Get at least 20lb line, I only had 15lb line and wished it had been stronger.

Step Five - Once the backing has been cut through with the fishing line, slowly pull the old emblem off your trunk. It should look like this:

[Exar-Kun]

Step five - Get that old adhesive crap off the paint! I used my fingernail and some simplegreen. DOn't use anything that may damage the paint. Afterwords someone reccoemended a popsickle stick or plastic/teflon scraper, try it.

Step six - clean the surface -WITHOUT- wiping off the grease pen marks!

Step seven - Peel the backing off the new and improved emblem, and align it with the grease pen marks. Once done it will look like this:

[Exar-Kun]

Sexy, no?

Another shot of the finished product:

[saheintz]

Nice! Now just take the 350Z emblem off and you'll be set. No need for two Zs on the rear IMO.

[elwesso]

Nice! Now just take the 350Z emblem off and you'll be set. No need for two Zs on the rear IMO.

Good post... And I agree with that!

[Exar-Kun]

Yeah, I am undecided on that right now...

I would have jsut left the emblem off (the NISSAN one) if it didnt ahve those dman holes behind it...

I prefer clean looks, hence the brushed alluminum instead of chrome. ANyways, I may remove that, so long as ther eis nothing under it likc the holes or something :p

-Chet

[saheintz]

There is nothing under the "350Z" emblem.

[Mantis3024]

Welcome to the club ! Id definately recommend shaving off the 350Z badges, it'll look a lot cleaner. They come off A LOT easier than the Nissan emblems. Its just a pain to get rid of the leftover glue residue. After a thorough claybar and couple coats of zaino (or wax), the traces should be gone. (refer to sig)

[240DRFT]

haha love the pic in your sig.

the new emblem looks good

[Exar-Kun]

Gotta do the front one now :/

I'll post up some more installs shortly...-Chet

[Bosrudorfer]

Shouldn't you heat the emblems? I will be using this guide to remove my S14 OEM emblems.

Thanks

[Exar-Kun]

Yeah,

Heating the emblem would probably be helpfull. One thing to remember about it: Your clearcoat can be smeared if heated enough(!!!!)..be very carefull if you heat it up and start craping away...

otherwise, it should help the removal of the adhesive backing of the old emblems..

Good luck!-Chet

[CABhc4life]

what do you all think of this:



what's the deal with "fairlady" ?

[Sil40_Mayhem]

Looks nice! Good job, Exar-Kun!

what do you all think of this:

what's the deal with "fairlady" ?

Wrong place for it (I think it belongs where the "350Z" emblem goes. Oh, and "Fairlady" is the JDM (Tyte) name for the Z (in lieu of 240, 260, 280, 300, and 350).

[CABhc4life]

it looks like they have 2 options for these:

http://www.courtesyparts.com/M...FRLDC

that's the smaller one to replace the 350Z emblem, and here's the other one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

^^^requires 3 holes to be drilled...screw that.

I'll probably stick with doing an aluminum Z emblem on the front and on the rear, and take off the rear 350Z. Simple, standard, and flush.

Any ideas/suggestions on where to get a couple of aluminum Z emblems for a good price online?

[CABhc4life]

I just purchased these:



anyone know the best method for taking off the dealership stickers?

[Black on Gold]

Looks nice! Good job, Exar-Kun!

Wrong place for it (I think it belongs where the "350Z" emblem goes. Oh, and "Fairlady" is the JDM (Tyte) name for the Z (in lieu of 240, 260, 280, 300, and 350).

Nah, i like exactly where it sits

[CABhc4life]

anyone know where I can get these cheaply made pieces of plastic labeled JDM for less than $70 for both?



2 chunks of plastic...looked all over the internet...cheapest i saw was 70 bucks for both BEFORE shipping...

someone is making a killing!

[BlackSmoke]

Yeah new emblem looks good.

[brandonDavid]

still looks big and ugly to me...

should have shaved it, welded a little piece of metal behind the two holes, bondo, primer, and get someone to match the paint... IMO.

[rmezz13]

*bump*

[lucsious]

how did you remove the front nissan emblem im finding it tricky as its not flush with the car its sucken in

[lucsious]

anyone know where I can get these cheaply made pieces of plastic labeled JDM for less than $70 for both?



2 chunks of plastic...looked all over the internet...cheapest i saw was 70 bucks for both BEFORE shipping...

someone is making a killing!

ebay has them right now for under 70 just saw them

[lucsious]

hey just wanted to note , i just removed my back emblem today and there where no holes. i read peoples questions about that, in other threads on the net, so wanted to clear that up... and i have an 04 roadster

[RCAnismo]

hey just wanted to note , i just removed my back emblem today and there where no holes. i read peoples questions about that, in other threads on the net, so wanted to clear that up... and i have an 04 roadster

no friggin way???? If this is the case I am going to remove mine immediately....Is this just a roadster thing you think??

[lucsious]

the way i was able to tell at first was i was able to slide the credit card right under and felt no pins. i was going to remove it either way but im glad there are no holes ill post pics tomorrow

[lucsious]